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This scanning electron microscope image shows a cast of polyp chambers and connections of Protulophila in a worm tube. Image credit: Paul Taylor / Natural History Museum, London.

Marine Animal Thought to be Extinct for 4 Million Years Found Alive

Jun 17, 2014 by Natali Anderson

Protulophila, a microscopic marine animal thought to have been extinct for 4 million years, has been found living in seas around New Zealand. This scanning...